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The Training of Socket Greeny: A Science Fiction Saga by [Bertauski, Tony]

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A year has passed since the Paladin Nation was exposed to the public.

Their mission is still to protect humanity from whatever may threaten them. Previously, it was the human duplications, but now that they've been extinguished their biggest challenge is dealing with the complications of public image. Socket Greeny, now 17 years old, has been a Paladin cadet for the past year and is nearing the final test. But that's the least of his problems.

He's trying to live two lives: one as a superhero while hanging onto his normal life. While fearlessly dealing with his masochistic trainer, he's trying to salvage his deteriorating relationship with his girlfriend back home. But Socket's greatest challenge is to find his true enemy.

He discovers that fear has many faces.

INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR

When did you start writing?
My first effort started with Socket Greeny. It was a story I started for my son because he hated to read. It didn’t work, but this character – Socket – took root. It was the first time I felt possessed by a character with a story to tell. It took me 5 years and countless rewrites to get it right. I waited by the mailbox after that, but the giant paycheck never arrived.

If you can’t make money, why write fiction?
I didn’t say you can’t make money. There are a lot of people out there with a good book, whether it’s romance, dystopia, science fiction or young adult. I’m just a minnow in a crowded pond. It took a good deal of networking and research to realize just how hard it is.

Thanks to epublishing, I can get the book out. That frees me up to write what inspires me. Writing is the true love. There’s something deeply satisfying to have characters come to life in your mind and watch their stories unfold. It’s a deeper experience than reading someone else’s story.

What do you want readers to get from your stories?
I’ve always been inspired by fearless writing that asked poignant questions; questions like who am I and what is the universe? Things that made me look at life slightly different; books that exposed a layer of reality. Writing in the young adult genre appealed to me most because that’s the age I really craved those questions and answers.

I want readers to see the world slightly different.

What is your favorite character?
I love a bad, bad antagonist that you can’t entirely hate; there’s some smidgeon of redemption you feel inside this demented, sorry character. Heath Ledger’s Joker. A despicable character that didn’t deserve an ounce of pity, but, for some reason, I didn’t hate him as much as I should have. It’s that character I find most intriguing. In The Socket Greeny Saga, the character Pike was my Joker.

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About the Author

Tony Bertauski lives in Charleston, SC with his wife, Heather, and two kids, Ben and Maddi. He's a college teacher and a columnist for the Post and Courier. He's published textbooks, novels and short stories that can be found at most book retailers. He was also a 2008 winner of the South Carolina Fiction Contest for his short story entitled, 4-Letter Words. Check out http://bertauski.com for more.

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File Size: 2197 KB
Print Length: 262 pages
Publisher: DeadPixel Publications (December 28, 2013)
Publication Date: December 28, 2013
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B0043M4NYU
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J.Prather

A worthy sequel

April 19, 2011

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The Training of Socket Greeny finds young Socket deep into his Paladin Training. We quickly learn that all is not well. Socket is feeling the strain of trying to be two people, the warrior looking for his untapped potential and the normal teenager who misses his girlfriend. Once again the author has done a masterful job of giving Socket a believable teen voice. Even when he was going through some real mind bending action, I never lost sight of who he was.

Sequels are hard. An author can no longer count on dazzling the reader with world building, creatures, and spiffy science. These things have already been established in the first book, so sequels have to make a go of things based on a good story and solid character development. This one certainly does that. The tension runs thick throughout the book as once again an old enemy has returned to lay claim to the human race. At what point must Socket sacrifice who he is in order to fulfill his obligations? It's riveting reading, and while there is plenty of battle action, it's the more cerebral portions of the book that I found myself drawn to. Socket's search for awareness and realization was nicely portrayed. The addition of Pon, his teacher, added an unexpected and welcome depth to the story.

In the interest of not spoiling anything, I won't speak much to the ending except to say it brought all the story elements and characters together in a way that was totally unexpected. Congratulations to the author for not leaving us hanging off a cliff, telling a complete story, and offering up a middle book that was not full of filler. He gives us a story that takes his characters to new heights and will leave you pondering the ending long after you are done with the final page. Start with The Discovery of Socket Greeny, and then travel on with Socket in his further adventures. I'm off to look for the next one. This one is an enthusiastic recommend for both teens and adults.

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Michelle McKenzie

Needed More Action (And Less Speculation)

February 16, 2016

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Pace was good. I did not need a recap of things, as I just completed the first book. These are short works (which I like).
One shortcoming: the character in first person speculates for us what is happening, or what had happened by metaphysically going through others' perspectives. By doing this, the author makes other characters much less active. (It didn't help that the Paladins were so reserved by nature.) Bursts of great action, and also great world building.

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Allan J. Ashinoff

A very sold and entertaining novel

March 22, 2013

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Another sold story based on the emerging capabilities of Socket Greeny. In this book Socket is 17, he is already a hero, and he's being trained to fully realize his abilities as a Paladin. Naturally, Socket has his Mr. Miyagi named Pon whose sole purpose is to push him, most time painfully,into developing his powers while guiding him on how to control his abilities. Another enjoyable book that compelled me to purchase and finish the authors third Socket Greeny novel The Legend of Socket Greeny. These books are a lot of fun.

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February 16, 2014

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A little disappointing as to how fast it went, but never letting you see a few steps ahead! Going for the 3rd now!

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November 2, 2013

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Excellent Read. Very good story line and follow thru. Interesting and entertaining. A very good read. I'm 70 yrs. old and enjoyed it a great deal.

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March 24, 2013

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I found it enjoyable. I thought it was better then the first book in the series.Lots of action. I think I will read the next book in the series.

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October 20, 2016

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It was really good enjoyed the plot alot

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November 21, 2013

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Cool story about a boy who seems to be extra special. I really liked the trilogy. Wish there was more.

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Most recent customer reviews

Travis Mohrman

Socket's journey continues

I had pretty much impossibly high hopes for this book after reading the first one. I still really enjoyed this installment of Socket's adventure, just not as much as the first.Read more

Published on August 3, 2013

Alice [unblocked]

Enjoyable YA fiction

The story of Socket Greeny continues. In The Training of Socket Greeny, Socket works on developing his powers as a Paladin, while maintaining some sense of self.Read more

Published on March 16, 2012

Emi L.

Even Better than the First

After finishing the first book in the series, there was just no way that I could forget about Socket and his friends--especially since the sequel promised to be just as exciting...Read more

Published on August 27, 2011

Nicole Del Sesto

Even better than the first!

The second book in the Greeny saga is even better than the first.

The training of a Paladin is tough work. Missing friends, missing life as he knew it.The Maze Runner, or other types of YA sci fi and fantasy this is the series for you.Read more

Published on August 13, 2011

Amanda Richards

Paladin unbound

This is book two of an intended YA sci-fi trilogy, about the discovery and training of the teenaged Socket Greeny and his metamorphosis into the newest and most improved cadet of...Read more

Published on August 3, 2011

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Amazing Trilogy!

Socket Greeny, the most powerful cadet in the Paladin Nation, is set to take his final test. The pressure is on for Socket, trying to live two lives, one in the Paladin Nation and...Read more

Published on June 14, 2011

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